Position title: Research Executive
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 40,000 - 60,000 plus Commissions
Our client, a leading research company is seeking a well qualified individual to fill the position of Research Executive.
Job Summary: You will be involved in research business development
as well as ensuring that the whole research process is successfully executed
and that the research objectives are met.Our client, a leading research company is seeking a well qualified individual to fill the position of Research Executive.
Duties and Responsibilities
Business Development duties
- Participate in sourcing Research jobs from
potential clients
- Meet targets on developing new business with
new clients
Research duties
- Responsible for the whole research process and
oversees the research team
- Responsible for preparing proposals and
tenders
- Prepare job costings
- Upon being awarded a job, plans field work and
selects a team
- Prepare tools guided by research methodology
- Assist Finance and admin in the preparation of
budgets for the field work
- Carries out team briefings
- Ensures contractual agreements are signed.
- Plans the logistical process
- Conducts dummy pilot interviews
- Dispatch team to fields with all the necessary
tools
- Continuously monitor team in the field (quality
control – done by supervisor, reviewing hard copy questionnaires, keeping
track of resources such as PDA, recorder)
- Guide and oversee data processing and coding
of verbatims and data capture
- Liaise with client in data quality checks
including data cleaning
- Leads data analysis statistics and ensures
data matrix is adequate
- Responsible for quality control including to
ensure tables make sense
- Compile reports and send top line report to
client as well as deal with questions from clients
- Submit final report to client which may
require presentation
- Ensure accounts team invoices client and
follows up collection
- Responsible for getting feedback from clients
- Ensure all the documentation and proof is well
maintained
- Manages and develops the research and office
team
Education & Experience
- A Bachelors in any Social Sciences Degree
- At least 3-5 years solid experience in
supervising research
- Business development experience required
- Business development experience in research an
advantage
Skills
- Strong Research Project Management skills
- Good management and leadership skills
- Strong planning skills
- A good understanding of data management
- Good interpersonal skills
- Mature
How to Apply
Interested candidates to submit their applications to the email jobs@fanisi.net by 28th November 2014.
In your application, kindly indicate your current salary.
Interested candidates to submit their applications to the email jobs@fanisi.net by 28th November 2014.
In your application, kindly indicate your current salary.
Only those shortlisted will be
contacted.
